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SECTION A: THE NOSTOI & ODYSSEUS (Questions 1-35)
Question 1
What does the Greek word "nostos" (plural: nostoi) mean?
A) War
B) Homecoming or return
C) Adventure
D) Victory
Answer: B – Homecoming or return
Rationale:
• Option B is correct because "nostos" refers to the return journey home of Greek heroes
from the Trojan War.
• Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 2
What epic poem tells the story of Odysseus's return home?
A) The Iliad
B) The Odyssey
C) The Aeneid
D) The Argonautica
Answer: B – The Odyssey
Rationale:
• Option B is correct because Homer's Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's ten-year
journey home.
• Option A – The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War.
• Option C – The Aeneid tells the story of Aeneas.